At West, we're a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West's indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?

There's no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.

We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.

Job Summary:

In this role, you are responsible for managing the project management process for multiple complex projects simultaneously to meet internal and external customer deliverables. Responsible for driving projects to completion based on timelines, budget, and resources. Collaborate with R&D, Marketing, Quality, Regulatory, Product Management, Supply Chain, and other team members to manage and prioritize activities based on risk impact to the project.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Communicate and provide project management activities for an operating unit, which may include internal and external partners and technical discussions.
• Build and maintain critical path, milestones and overall program timeline and budget.
• Responsible for coordinating with cross-functional team and external partners to implement improvements and monitor effectiveness.
• Document project team meetings and follow up on open action items. Proactively identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Create and maintain project documentation to communicate status and progress. May need to create flowcharts and process maps in Visio, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and other relevant materials.
• Conduct thorough analysis of existing processes to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and initiate project change alerts in the case of delays, changes in scope, or deliverables. May need to identify areas of automation.
• Facilitate after action reviews as appropriate to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
• Attend tradeshows and other industry gatherings, as appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Engineering or in another science related field, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 5 years of experience in product development in the medical device industry

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated strong project management skills
• Successful customer interaction experience
• SAP and MS Project experience
• Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience coordinating and leading cross-functional project teams
• Ability to comply with the company's safety and quality policies at all times

Licenses and Certifications:

• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred

Travel Requirements:

• 20%: up to 52 business days per year

Physical Requirements:

• Sedentary - exerting up to 10lbs/4kgs of force occasionally, and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to life, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Additional Requirements:

• Conforms with and abides by all regulations, policies, work procedures, and instructions.
• Exhibits regular, reliable, punctual and predictable attendance.
• Dependable, detail oriented, able to think creatively under pressure and work in a fast paced, constantly changing environment. Work under deadlines with constant interruptions.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with written and oral skills, make quick decisions, interpret data, read & write, speak in front of groups, express & exchange ideas, learn and apply new information or new skills, understand direction and adhere to procedures.
• Organizational skills will enable planning, prioritization & achievement of goals especially of importance for the successful execution of related activities.
• Position operates in a professional office environment. May stand or sit for extended periods of time.
• Read and interpret data, information and documents.
• Must maintain the ability to work well with others in a variety of situations.
• Must be able to multi-task, work under time constraints, problem solve, and prioritize.
• Ability to make independent and sound judgments.
• Observe and interpret situations, analyze and solve problems.
• Able to routinely use standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

The job description reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified and shall not necessarily be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the job. West Pharmaceutical Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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